Harmonica Newbie: Can someone please answer what may be a dumb question?
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You can hold it on your left hand or right hand. I saw Bob Dylon use a stand, he even do not use any of his hand. So, just feel comfortable.
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I solved my problem by taking my harp to a big hardware store and purchased a small hand wrench that it the pegs. For around $1.00. Works perfectly. I had my harp right there to fit the tuning pegs perfectly. So simple!
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sorry I would like to help but I do not play the harmonica, but it seems to moisten my mouth in a very pleasant way. I have trouble speaking sometimes my mouth gets so dry ,
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You get a carrying case, the short pipe for playing like a traditional wind instrument, and a long flexible hose pipe to play it on a table or your lap like a keyboard. A hand strap under the product is used to hold it when playing it like a wind instrument. I have been very satisfied with mine and use it on songs that require harmonica or accordion. It sounds a little like both!
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This is a great little harmonica. I have not had to clean it since I only use it once and a while. It is just used more as a necklace.
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For a harmonica I would recommend a 6l6G or 6L6GCSTR. If you need a little less gain try a 5751 preamp or even go as low as a 12AU7. A 12AT7 is not recommended since it cuts into the frequency response making the amp sound like a blanket was placed over the speaker.
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Nope! The target audience was clearly someone who knew what they were doing. Missed the boat on that one! I managed to put it all together... Kind of... But something about the wiring was still off (maybe I should have used less superglue hahaha! (Yes, that was a joke, I'm not stupid enough to use super glue, Duct tape is where it's at.) Regardless of my implied incompetence, I wired it to the best of my ability, and when it still didn't work I took it to my local guitar center, and it cost about $12. That being said, anyone who would like to see how it's done properly, feel free to email me at: jbgmn9@gmail.com I'd be happy to take my bass apart and send a few photos for anyone who needs it.
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Depends on the size of the harmonica. I would say no to holding 56 of them. If the harmonica is less then two inch's in diameter then you should still be able to get a few in there, maybe 25 or so
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You should be able to play this if you can play the alto comfortably. My concern is not so much the distance of the holes, but the size of the holes. If you have small hands you may be able to reach the holes but not cover them depending on the size of your fingertips. Be aware, also that this instrument requires a substantial amount of air so you need good lungs. The sound, though, for the price is very satisfying. We have two that we play with our ensembles - everyone else plays wooden recorders, but because of the cost of a wooden bass we've opted to use the Yamahas and haven't been disappointed. It's a good place to start. Good luck and I hope it works for you. You should be able to play this if you can play the alto comfortably. My concern is not so much the distance of the holes, but the size of the holes. If you have small hands you may be able to reach the holes but not cover them depending on the size of your fingertips. Be aware, also that this instrument requires a substantial amount of air so you need good lungs. The sound, though, for the price is very satisfying. We have two that we play with our ensembles - everyone else plays wooden recorders, but because of the cost of a wooden bass we've opted to use the Yamahas and haven't been... » Read More You should be able to play this if you can play the alto comfortably. My concern is not so much the distance of the holes, but the size of the holes. If you have small hands you may be able to reach the holes but not cover them depending on the size of your fingertips. Be aware, also that this instrument requires a substantial amount of air so you need good lungs. The sound, though, for the price is very satisfying. We have two that we play with our ensembles - everyone else plays wooden recorders, but because of the cost of a wooden bass we've opted to use the Yamahas and haven't been disappointed. It's a good place to start. Good luck and I hope it works for you. « Show Less
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Hey Alex,I lit a flashlight through the bell of the two L J Hutchen Alto Saxophones I purchased (in a dark room) and did not see any leaks. I would also recommend a Snark metronome for tuning before playing.
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I have only recently "needed" a capo, when I wanted to play and sing a song that was lower in key. I also wanted to practice with the original song played from my computer, and realized I couldn't change the key on my own to play the exact note, but to use the capo. Does this make sense? So unless you encounter in such situations, I don't think you "need" it. I've owned ukulele for 8 years and never needed until I encountered this one song this year.
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You can hold it upside down and play, like some people play guitar. Since I am not an accordion player, I can't say whether it effected anything major, but it didn't seem to.
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Hey Alex, I lit a flashlight through the bell of the two L J Hutchen Alto Saxophones I purchased (in a dark room) and did not see any leaks. I would also recommend a Snark metronome for tuning before playing.
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Try doing doing the draw 2 softer until you get a clear single note. May take a week or two. Have a several of them and no problems with them, usually a matter of technique and working with it to get the desired sound.
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Mine was set up pretty good right out of the box. It just depends how it feels when you first start playing it. I always make sure everything is tight before I change anything. If it does not fit your style you then can take it to a set up person or do it yourself to your specifications. Like I said earlier, mine was great right out of the box. It had great sound. It is a great banjo for the price.
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any source will work to a certain degree i have the drums from this rp155 going thru a digitech r7 guitar pedal amazing sounds can be added if you get bored with your drum sound...... like i said so i think that any input mic, other drums ect work but its whether you like whats comin out of course you would have to mic up the harmonica why dont you just go the store and see if they will let you demo it
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If the melody maker is like the Hohner Golden Melody, they use a more exact tuning so they are good for first position "straight harp" styles where you play more melodies as opposed to riffing. This does not mean that you can not play them in second position (cross harp for blues and rock), but they are also very good for folk and country. Although the tuning is slightly different, I have not really noticed much difference in playing, though they seem to have a more clean sound but not much different.